Where does “Jammertal” come from?

Jammertal (German) comes from German tal, from Middle High German tal, from Old High German tal, from Proto-West Germanic *dal, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Jammertal (German): vale of tears

Definitions

  1. vale of tears

Ancestry of “Jammertal”, step by step

Jammertal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German tal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantalvalley
2Middle High Germantal—
3Old High Germantalvalley
4Proto-West Germanic*dalvalley, dale
5Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

via German jammern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjammernto wail, whine, moan, lament, whinge
2Middle High Germanjāmern—
3Old High Germanāmarōn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dal →